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England's soccer player Harry Kane and Spain's Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 . (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas wins her third

By Ken Maguire

October 26, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize after scoring 73 goals for club...

Fire midfielder Anton Salétros, right, defends the Red Bulls' Ronald Donkor during the first half on May 9, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty)

Chicago Fire surpass 50 points for 2nd straight season after rallying for 3-2 win vs. Atlanta United

By Associated Press

October 24, 2026 at 9:50 p.m.

Anton Salétros had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Fire rally for...

FILE – Seattle Reign midfielder Maddie Mercado follows the action as she runs during an NWSL soccer match against NJ/NY Gotham FC in Seattle, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)

Chicago Stars limited to one shot in 3-1 loss to Seattle Reign, falling to 5-21-2

By Drew Renner

October 18, 2026 at 11:35 p.m.

Maddie Mercado had two goals, and the visiting Seattle Reign controlled possession in their 3-1...

Mexico players react following the World Cup loss to England on July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mexico’s World Cup run ends short of quarterfinals again: ‘Perfect scenario to take the next step’

By Carlos Rodriguez

July 6, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Mexico had an enormous home-field advantage and an opportunity to make its deepest run in...

United States’ Folarin Balogun reacts after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

World Cup: What to know after FIFA lifts suspension of US star Folarin Balogun

By James Ellingworth

July 6, 2026 at 6:46 p.m.

FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player has riled the...

Chicago Stars defender Sam Staab passes the ball during a match against the Utah Royals on Friday, April 3, 2026, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Chicago Stars stop Utah Royals’ undefeated streak with a 3-2 victory

By Phuoc Nguyen

July 6, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.

Jordyn Huitema scored two goals and the Chicago Stars ended the Utah Royals’ undefeated streak...

People wearing World Cup shirts taste sandwiches at Pauli’s sandwich shop in the North End of Boston pm June 24, 2026. (Martin Meissner/AP)

‘It’s greasy, it’s disgusting, but it’s absolutely glorious’: Local cuisines give World Cup fans more to cheer

By Dee-Ann Durbin

July 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they’re also doing a lot...

United States’ Christian Pulisic attends a training session in Seattle on July 5, 2026, ahead of a World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

US faces Belgium for a spot in quarterfinals, hoping for 1st back-to-back knockout wins

By Ronald Blum

July 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The United States is aiming for back-to-back World Cup knockout wins for the first time....

England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

World Cup: England hands Mexico its first tournament loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals

By Carlos Rodriguez

July 6, 2026 at 5:54 a.m.

Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty and the...

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates with Andreas Schjelderup (21) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup against Brazil in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

World Cup: Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil and send Norway into quarterfinals for 1st time

By Stephen Whyno

July 6, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, awards President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

World Cup: FIFA lifts Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension for US after Donald Trump calls Gianni Infantino

By Ronald Blum

July 6, 2026 at 12:09 a.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension...

Argentina players celebrate their third goal against Cape Verde during a World Cup Round of 32 match Friday, July 3, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Column: World Cup fever, Leo XIV’s pope cave, LeBron’s decision and other takeaways from the sports world

By Paul Sullivan

July 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Takeaways from the sports week, including World Cup fever, all-time Cardinals-hating Cubs and a new...

Mexico players celebrate after a World Cup Round of 32 match against Ecuador on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Mexico City. (Fernando Llano/AP)

World Cup: England faces Mexico at ‘monster’ stadium where El Tri has yet to concede a goal this tournament

By Carlos Rodriguez

July 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals. On Sunday,...